Teens who choose to pick up a book for pleasure are more likely to succeed in life, research shows. But getting them to do so isn’t easy, says Jonathan Douglas.
Reading for Pleasure - in the context of school:
Comments on the value of having free choice reading as part of the school day (DEAR, Free Voluntary Reading, Sustained Silent Reading.) Stephen Krashen who was in Qatar for the IASL conference last year is a major proponent of these initiatives.
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Reading for Pleasure - in any context:
The Importance of instilling a need to read
Article in the Telegraph by Jonathan Douglas:
Teens who choose to pick up a book for pleasure are more likely to succeed in life, research shows. But getting them to do so isn’t easy, says Jonathan Douglas.
Reading for Pleasure - in the context of school:
Comments on the value of having free choice reading as part of the school day (DEAR, Free Voluntary Reading, Sustained Silent Reading.)
Stephen Krashen who was in Qatar for the IASL conference last year is a major proponent of these initiatives.
Promoting Pleasure reading - The Power of Choice
Promoting pleasure reading.doc
Larry Ferlazzo has collected some great articles at
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/02/26/the-best-resources-documenting-the-effectiveness-of-free-voluntary-reading/
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